Ajax Cape Town vs Mbombela United: result 2-1 and analysis
1st DivisionNational First Division - Round 15Kick-off on December 23, 2018 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Parow Park Stadium, Cape Town, WC
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What was the result of Ajax Cape Town vs Mbombela United?
Ajax Cape Town won 2-1 on December 23, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax Cape Town have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Mbombela United have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2018 | Marumo Gallants(away) | 2-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Univ. OF Pretoria FC(home) | 2-0 | 1st Division |
| Dec 2, 2018 | TS Galaxy(away) | 2-5 | Cup |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Royal Eagles(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Witbank Spurs(away) | 1-2 | 1st Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2018 | Maccabi(home) | 6-2 | 1st Division |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Real Kings FC(away) | 3-1 | 1st Division |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Stellenbosch(away) | 0-0 | Cup |
| Nov 24, 2018 | TS Galaxy FC(home) | 1-0 | 1st Division |
| Nov 14, 2018 | Royal Eagles(home) | 0-1 | 1st Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax Cape Town score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Mbombela United score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Cape Town | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Mbombela United | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy